Memorials & famous biographies

American businessman who transformed McDonald's from a small restaurant chain into a global fast-food corporation and owned the San Diego Padres

American economist who pioneered computer models for economic forecasting and received the Nobel Memorial Prize for his work

American singer-songwriter who became a sensation in France with hits like "Les Champs-Élysées" and sold millions of records

American science fiction and fantasy writer best known for The Chronicles of Amber series and for weaving mythology into his stories

American biologist and Nobel laureate who unraveled the chemistry of vision and courageously advocated for peace and human rights.

American theoretical physicist who shared the Nobel Prize for quantum electrodynamics and was known for his curious, unconventional approach to science and life

American short story writer and poet known for his minimalist style and realistic portrayal of working-class lives

American actor and comedian known for voicing iconic Warner Bros. characters like Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, as well as Grandpa Lou Pickles on Rugrats

American inventor who developed the Audion triode vacuum tube, fundamentally enabling modern radio and long-distance telephony

American baseball player known as "Hammerin' Hank" who broke Babe Ruth's career home run record and was a leading voice for civil rights

American writer whose Southern Gothic stories explored faith, morality, and the grotesque, often through the lens of grace and violence

American lawyer, military officer, and politician who served as the ninth vice president of the United States, known for his military service and pioneering an interracial family

American actress known for her iconic peek-a-boo hairstyle and femme fatale roles in 1940s film noir

American actor celebrated for his grounded realism in films like *Jaws* and *All That Jazz*, bringing humanity to everyday heroes

American pharmacist and chemist who invented Coca-Cola as an attempt to alleviate his chronic pain and morphine addiction

American inventor who developed vulcanized rubber, a process that revolutionized manufacturing

American frontiersman and showman who founded Buffalo Bill's Wild West, a spectacle that popularized the image of the American Old West

American jazz pianist, bandleader, and composer known for the Count Basie Orchestra and shaping the swing era with his minimalist piano and driving rhythm section

American hacker and computer security consultant who transformed from a high-profile fugitive into a respected expert in cybersecurity

American actor and comedian best known as Ed Norton on The Honeymooners and an Academy Award winner for Harry and Tonto

American actor, known as 'the Great Profile,' who captivated audiences on stage and screen from Hamlet to Grand Hotel

American historian, playwright, and activist known for challenging traditional historical narratives and advocating for civil rights

American biochemist who shared the Nobel Prize for elucidating the enzymatic mechanism of ATP synthesis

American physiologist who, with Joseph Erlanger, won the Nobel Prize for discoveries relating to nerve fiber function